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rounded by his loving family. Born in Port Dickinson, N.Y., he is the son of the late Marc and Jennie Brennan. He proudly served his country in Germany during the Korean War in the U.S. Army. He worked most of his career as a fuel oil salesman, retiring from International Petroleum Traders. In 2005, he was named Oil Man of the Year by the Oil & Heat Institute of Eastern New York, becoming the first non-owner to be presented with this honor. Brennan was an avid skier, belong- ing to many organizations including, the Single Ski Club, Albany Ski Club, New York Capital District Ski Council and the National Ski Patrol. He was also an alpine course judge during the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid. Brennan was a member of the Johnny Evers Golf League at Western Turnpike for more than 40 years. He is survived by his beloved wife of 50 years, Susan Doyle Brennan; and his daughters, Tracylynn (David) Patterson and Lisa Leigh (Jeffrey) Anderson; and his cherished grandchildren, Janelle Lynn Patterson, Kristopher Patterson, Thomas Anderson and Erin Anderson. He is also survived by his siblings, Bernice DeSerto, Patrick Brennan, Karen Decker, Paul Brennan, Marta Lang, John Brennan, Judy Mulford, Ralph Brennan, and Charles Brennan. Edward was predeceased by his sib- lings, Marie Brennan, Anna Drumm, Frances King, Donald Brennan, Margaret Christiansen, and Elizabeth Brennan. Biodiesel Producers, AdvocAtes Hit cAPitol Hill Nearly 100 biodiesel producers, feed- stock suppliers and other advocates travelled to Washington on June 17 to voice concerns about the Obama Administration's proposed Renewable Fuel Standard for biodiesel. The biodiesel supporters arrived at a critical time for the industry, which has seen widespread cutbacks this year as a result of policy setbacks in Washington. A recent national survey of producers conducted by the National Biodiesel Board found that more than half have idled a plant this year and 78 per- cent have reduced production from last year. Nearly two-thirds—66%— have already laid off employees or anticipate doing so. "People are losing their jobs in this industry as we speak, and it's largely because Washington has delivered spo- radic, inconsistent policy," said Anne Steckel, NBB's vice president of federal affairs. "As President Obama has said, America should be the world leader in biodiesel and in advanced biofuels. And we can be. But we need this administra- tion and this Congress to stand behind strong energy policy that encourages investment and growth." Biodiesel—which had a record U.S. market last year of nearly 1.8 billion gallons—is made from an increasing- ly diverse mix of feedstocks including recycled cooking oil, soybean oil and animal fats. It is the only domestic, EPA-designated advanced biofuel pro- duced on a commercial scale across the country. EPA has determined that it reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 57 percent to 86 percent. With plants in nearly every state in the country, the industry supported more than 62,000 jobs in 2013. The biodiesel advocates traveling to Washington represent companies in at least 27 states. Their visit will focus on concerns about the Obama Administration's RFS proposal for biodiesel, which would set biodiesel volumes at 1.28 billion gallons, a sharp cut from last year's actual production. They also will call on lawmakers to reinstate the $1-per-gallon biodiesel tax incentive, which expired on Dec. 31. "The recent spike in oil prices stem- ming from the situation in Iraq should remind us all why these policies are so important," Steckel added. "We con- stantly talk about the need to reduce our dependence on oil. Doing that requires massive investments and infrastructure improvements that simply won't hap- pen without strong energy policy. We can't keep taking one step forward and two steps back." More information can be found on page 16. Calendar of Events AUG. Northeast Propane Show Aug. 6-7, 2014 Boxborough, Mass. Phone: 888-445-1075 Fax: 888-612-8098 Email: jessica@pgane.org www.northeastpropaneshow.com Pacific Oil Conference & Trade Show Aug. 26-28, 2014 J.W. Marriott at L.A. Los Angeles, CA Contact: 916-646-5999 SEPT. The Weil Mclain 2014 Open House Sept. 17, 2014 Contact: Bill Price Phone: 856-866-7400 Fax: 856-866-8828 Email: bprice@weil-mclain.com www.weil-mclain.com 2nd OESP Roadshow Sept. 21-23, 2014 Wyndham Hotel 95 Presidential Circle Gettysburg, Penn. Contact: Judy Garber Phone: 888-552-0900 www.thinkoesp.org OCT. NACS Show Oct. 7-10, 2014 Las Vegas Convention Center Contact: 703-684-3600 OPIS 6th Annual RFS2, RINS & Biodiesel Forum Oct. 16-17, 2014 Hyatt Regency McCormick Place Chicago, IL Contact: 888.301.2645 DATElinE BREAkInG nEWs 4 JulY 2014 | Fuel oil NeWs | www.fueloilnews.com